Mark 6:52 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

For they considered not, &c.— 'Ου γαρ συνηκαν : they had not a properideaof his miraculous power, demonstrated in that wonderful miracle; because if they had, his walking on the sea, and making the storm to cease, would not have affected them with so great a surprise; as the former was a more certain and glorious miracle, demonstrating even a creating power, which is plainly hinted by the evangelist in this place. Besides, they ought to have been so convinced of Christ's omnipotence by the miracle of the loaves, which had been wrought but a few hours before, that no new instance should have so surprised them. Dr. Heylin in this view renders the verse, for they had not been sufficiently affected by the miracle of the loaves through the insensibility of their hearts.